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ARCHAEOLOGIA OR MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS RELATING TO ANTIQUITY Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 ARCHAEOLOGIA OR MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS RELATING TO ANTIQUITY PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON VOLUME XCVII (SECOND SERIES, VOLUME XLVII) PRINTED AT OXFORD BY VIVIAN RIDLER FOR THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES AND SOLD AT THE SOCIETY'S APARTMENTS IN BURLINGTON HOUSE, LONDON M CM LIX Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I.—The Monastery of Debra Damo, Ethiopia. By DEREK MATTHEWS, Esq., and ANTONIO MORDINI, Esq. i II.—Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. By DUDLEY M. WATERMAN, Esq. -59 III.—The Building of Theobalds, 1564-1585: By SIR JOHN SUMMERSON, C.B.E., F.B.A., F.S.A. ..... 107 IV.—The Swan Badge and the Swan Knight. By ANTHONY R. WAGNER, Esq.,C.V.O.,D.Litt.,F.S.A. ..... 127 V.—The Greyhound as a Royal Beast. By H. STANFORD LONDON, Esq. 139 VI.—The Twelfth-Century Design Sources of the Worcester Cathedral Misericords. By MRS. M. D. COX, F.S.A. .165 Nil.—The Rothschild Lycurgus Cup. By D. B. HARDEN, Esq., Ph.D., F.S.A., and JOCELYN M. C. TOYNBEE, D.Phil., F.B.A., F.S.A. 179 VIII.—New Light on St. Edward's Crown. By MARTIN HOLMES, Esq., F.S.A. .213 Index . • . 224 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE THE MONASTERY OF DEBRA DAMO, ETHIOPIA: FIG. I . Plan of the Monastery ....... 3 FIG. 2. Layout of the houses, and plans and sections of a typical house . 5 FIG. 3. Plans, sections, and elevations of the Large Church ... 7 FIG. 4. Section through sanctuary of the Large Church . facing 8 FIG. 5. Cross section through Large Church, and section through chancel arch following 8 FIG. 6. Wooden framework of the dome above the sanctuary . 11 FIG. 7. Conjectural restoration of the dome panelling . .11 FIG. 8. Stone column, capital, and base supporting the carved ceiling . 11 FIG. 9. Timber column, capital, and base supporting the carved ceiling . 13 FIG. 10. Three stone capitals of Axumite type ..... 13 FIG. 11. North internal window lighting stair in Large Church . 14 FIG. 12. Wall construction of the Large Church, showing arrangement of longitudinal timbers, 'monkey-heads', and quoin blocks . .15 FIG. 13. Exploded view of a window in the south wall of the Large Church . 15 FIG. 14. Window in the south elevation of the Large Church . 17 FIG. 15. Carvings on the ends of beams in the inner west door of the Small Church 17 FIG. 16. Sections through the friezes in nave and sanctuary of the Large Church . 17 FIGS. 17, 18. Frieze panels in the nave and sanctuary of the Large Church . 18, 19 FIG. 19. Ceiling panels in the Large Church . .21 FIG. 20. Constructional details of the ceiling ..... 22 FIG. 21. The Maqwamiya or crutch, a typical hand-cross, a necklace cross, wooden candle-holders and iron lamps ....... 23 FIG. 22. Chairs and stools . .25 FIGS. 23, 24. Wood-carving, Egypt, tenth century .... 35 FIGS. 25, 26, 27. Comparative ornament in the Coptic Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo . 37, 38 FIG. 28. Plans and sections of the Lower Church . .45 FIG. 29. Plan and sections of the Cave adjoining the Lower Church . 47 I. a. The Large Church before repair from the north-west; b. The cliff face;1 c. The Lower Church II. a. The east end of the Large Church; b. The west front after restoration III. a. The east end; b. The north side; c. The north side; d. The south side. All after restoration following 58 IV. a. The timber dome over the sanctuary; b. The sanctuary; c. Doorway between porch and vestibule; d. An external window during restoration V. a. South side of chancel arch, and portion of frieze surrounding the nave; b. North side of chancel arch Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 viii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE VI. a. Small window at the east end, lighting the room above the dome; b. Window inside the porch; c. Portion of nave frieze and monolithic columns; d. Interior looking towards west doors VII. a. Dome ribs with cloth cover removed; b. The north projection; c. The west porch; d. The carved ceiling VIII. The carved ceiling: a. Group a; b. Group b; c. Group c; d, e. Panels removed during restoration; /. Loose panels lying in the church IX. Ceiling panels, Group a X. Ceiling panels, Group b following 58 XI. Ceiling panels, Group c XII. The Lower Church: a. Principal entrance; b, c, Rear elevation; d. Steps from the ledge to the top of the amba XIII. a. Burial zone near the Lower Church; b. Funerary caves near the Lower Church; c. Entrance to cavern with bas-reliefs XIV. Bas-reliefs in the cavern near the Lower Church XV. Linen with silk tapestry, wool and linen LATE SAXON, VIKING, AND EARLY MEDIEVAL FINDS FROM YORK : FIG. I. Bronze bowl ........ 60 FIG. 2. Sketch plan showing development of the site .... 62 FIG. 3. Plan of early medieval York ...... 64 FIG. 4. Plan showing distribution of 9th-i ith century finds . .65 FIG. 5. Weapons, tools, and bronze binding . .71 FIG. 6. Bronze sword chape ....... 72 FIG. 7. Iron knives ........ 73 FIG. 8. Horse furniture ........ 74 FIG. 9. Part of iron cheek-piece from Winchester ..... 75 FIG. 10. Ornamental metalwork . -77 FIG. 11. Bronze pins . .78 FIG. 12. Bone pins and bodkins . .81 FIG. 13. Bronze object from Lund, Sweden ..... 84 FIG. 14. Bone pins, etc. ........ 84 XVI. Implements of pointed bone ...... facing 84 FIG. 15. Spoons of wood from York, and of bone from Chichester . 86 FIG. 16. Bone combs from Clifford Street ...... 88 XVII. Fragments of oak casket with bone mounts from Coppergate . facing 88 XVIII. Bone combs ....... facing 89 FIG. 17. Bone combs ........ 89 FIG. 18. Runic inscription on bone comb case ..... 90 XIX. Bone comb cases ....... facing 90 XX. Ornamental bonework ....... facing 91 FIG. 19. Miscellaneous bonework ....... 92 XXI. Antler points ........ facing 92 XXII. Implements of antler and bone . facing 93 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.229, on 30 Sep 2021 at 10:20:34, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900009929 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX PAGE FIG. 20. Spindle whorls ....... 93 FIG. 21. Objects of jet ....... 94 FIG. 22. Beads of amber, glass, fragment of glass vessel, and glass linen-smoothers 95 FIG. 23. Whetstones and stone net-sinker ..... 97 FIG. 24. Pottery ........ 101 FIG. 25. Finds from Pavement, Bedern, and Market Street 103 THE BUILDING OF THEOBALDS, 1564-1585: FIG. I . Sketch reconstruction of Theobalds from the south-west 119 FIG. 2. A ceiling at Theobalds. From W. B. Rye . 124 XXIII. a. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 24; b. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143,) 29 and 30 XXIV. a. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 27 and 28, flap raised; b. The same, flap lowered XXV. a. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 31 and 32; b. Plan, Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 37 and 38 XXVI. a. Elevation. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 50; b. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 46; c. Plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 48 XXVII. a. Elevation. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 41 and 42; b. Elevation and plan. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 33; c. Elevation, dated 1577. Monogram of John Symons. Hatfield MSS., vol. 143, 47 XXVIII. a. Section through courtyard of a house; probably related to Theo- balds. Sir John Soane's Museum, Thorpe drawings, p. 115; b. Plan of a house with two courtyards; probably related to Theobalds. Sir John following 126 Soane's Museum, Thorpe drawings, pp. 221, 222 XXIX. Plan of the house and gardens at Theobalds. Sir John Soane's Museum, Thorpe drawings, pp. 245-6 XXX. Enlarged detail from a map of Theobalds park signed by John Thorpe, 1611, British Museum, Cotton, Aug. 1, i. 75 XXXI. a. Stair supposed to have been taken from Theobalds, as re-erected in Theobalds Park House; b. The same stair as now existing at Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex XXXII. a. Plan of Theobalds imposed on the O.S. (1935 Revision), showing siting of the house; b. Sketch reconstruction of section through Middle Court, and section through great hall XXXIII. Plan of Theobalds, after John Thorpe, before 1607 THE SWAN BADGE AND THE SWAN KNIGHT: XXXIV.